User manual TRIMBLE TERRASYNC SOFTWARE GETTING STARTED GUIDE V2.50 REV A

[. . . ] GETTING STARTED GUIDE TerraSyncTM software GETTING STARTED GUIDE TerraSyncTM software Version 2. 50 Revision A Part Number 43164-25-ENG April 2005 Contact Information Trimble Navigation Limited Mapping & GIS Business Area 7401 Church Ranch Blvd Westminster, CO 80021 U. S. A. +1-720-887-4374 Phone +1-720-887-8019 Fax Warranty Exclusions and Disclaimer These warranties shall be applied only in the event and to the extent that (i) the Products and Software are properly and correctly installed, configured, interfaced, maintained, stored, and operated in accordance with Trimble's relevant operator's manual and specifications, and; (ii) the Products and Software are not modified or misused. The preceding warranties shall not apply to, and Trimble shall not be responsible for defects or performance problems resulting from (i) the combination or utilization of the Product or Software with hardware or software products, information, data, systems, interfacing or devices not made, supplied or specified by Trimble; (ii) the operation of the Product or Software under any specification other than, or in addition to, Trimble's standard specifications for its products; (iii) the unauthorized modification or use of the Product or Software; (iv) damage caused by accident, lightning or other electrical discharge, fresh or salt water immersion or spray; or (v) normal wear and tear on consumable parts (e. g. , batteries). Trimble does not warrant or guarantee the results obtained through the use of the Product. [. . . ] 8. TerraSync Software Getting Started Guide 61 3 Tutorial To select a target: 1. This icon replaces the point icon. Navigating to a target in the Navigation section Target name Lightbar Current heading (direction of travel) Turn arrow indicating direction to target (bearing to go) Message line Information fields 1. 2. To open the Navigation section, tap the Section list button and select Navigation. Use the information displayed on the Direction Dial screen to navigate to the selected target. This screen displays all the information that you need to navigate to the target. The information fields at the bottom of the screen display different types of navigational information. 62 TerraSync Software Getting Started Guide Tutorial 3 To navigate to the selected target, start moving. This enables the TerraSync software to calculate your initial heading. When the direction dial shows the turn arrow, keep moving and turning until the arrow points to the top of the screen. Then move towards the target, adjusting your direction to ensure you are always heading toward the target. Note ­ If you are moving very slowly, or are stationary, the direction dial is not updated. When you are within a few meters of the target, the view switches to the Close-up screen. In the Close-up screen, your position is indicated by the cross and the target is represented by the bull's-eye . As you move closer to the target, the position symbol gets closer to the target symbol. You have reached the target when the position symbol is over the top of the target symbol. B Tip ­ In the Close-up screen, your heading is not updated. It is best to face in the same direction that you have been moving in originally and move sideways, backward, or forward, rather than turn. Updating a feature You have opened the existing file and navigated to the road sign feature. Now you can edit the attributes. TerraSync Software Getting Started Guide 63 3 Tutorial To update the attributes for a feature: 1. Tap the Section list button and select Data, then tap the Subsection list button and select Update Features. The road sign you navigated to should be the highlighted feature in the list. The Date Visited attribute has been set up to auto-generate on update. As soon as you make any change to the feature's attributes or position, this attribute is automatically updated with today's date. Use the Type attribute to verify that you are updating the correct sign. Check that the real sign matches the type recorded in the TerraSync software. You and your field crew have replaced the damaged sign, so in the Condition field change the selected option from Replace to Good. [. . . ] The TerraSync software requires some information or a decision from you. The question appears in a message box and is indicated by the sound the field computer uses for the Question event. The TerraSync software continues to operate but no position information is received until the battery is replaced. This sound plays repeatedly and the battery icon in the status bar flashes when the battery in use by the GPS receiver is running low and needs to be replaced. Minimum positions stored Success Navigation proximity alarm Position logged Real time OK General error Success Success Success System Question System Dead GPS battery Warning Low GPS battery Warning 1 12 TerraSync Software Getting Started Guide User Interface and Data Entry Event Poor geometry Sound category Warning Description GPS position quality has dropped below the level you have specified because the visible satellites are too close together in the sky. [. . . ]